Welcome! Definitely feed in the enclosure. The biggest issue feeding outside is deciding when to put your snake back in. Mine like to grab a drink of water sometimes and curl up over the belly heat or in a hide. I would not want to handle them after feeding and you risk stressing them which could potentially lead to regurgitation which is not good.
i’ve used Aspen bedding for 2 years and never had a problem. Yes, your noodle will eat a mouse if hungry but as mentioned above, if your snake is already onto rats try to leave it at that.
Enjoy your new family member!
Living the suburban farm life in Miami.
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